Program Manager

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Location:

Melbourne, FL, US, 32935

Job

The Electro Optical Infrared Systems (EOIS) line of business within DRS has locations in Dallas and Austin, TX, Melbourne, FL, and Cypress, CA. EOIS develops, manufactures, and supports infrared and electro-optical solutions for soldiers, ground vehicles and airborne platforms. We offer an exciting and challenging work environment, a competitive salary and benefits package, and a business culture that rewards performance.

Employing the world’s brightest. Supporting the world’s bravest.

Business Unit: EOIS

Location:

Melbourne, FL
Career

Functional Area:

Program Management
Telework Type:
Hybrid

Schedule:

9/80
Shift: 1st

Manages production programs from contract award through final delivery and closeout, ensuring cost, schedule, quality, and performance objectives are met. Works closely with Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and Contracts to plan and execute production requirements, address constraints, and maintain delivery commitments. Coordinates with functional leadership to resolve resource, material, and technical issues impacting program execution.

• Manage and direct the daily execution of contract requirements to achieve cost, schedule, quality, and delivery goals.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans aligned with production schedules, material availability, manufacturing capacity, and contractual milestones.
• Lead the Integrated Product Team (IPT) and program meetings from kickoff through production execution, final delivery, and closeout.
• Monitor program financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, estimates to complete, and gross margin; drive corrective actions to address variances.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing to ensure production readiness and resolve technical issues affecting producibility, throughput, and delivery.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain and Quality to address material shortages, supplier performance, obsolescence, and quality issues.
• Serve as the primary program interface for internal and external customers, communicating status, risks, recovery plans, and contractual matters.
• Lead or support bid and proposal activities, including production planning, cost estimates, schedule development, and risk assessments.
• Execute responsibilities under the guidance of senior management, including the Director of Programs or Line of Business Lead.

• Ensure a timely closeout of completed programs to ensure that all obligations are satisfied and program documentation is properly recorded
• Understand and develop leading verses lagging indicators
• Develop and execute program corrective action strategies
• May partner with various stakeholders on planning process and system improvements
• Develop and understand principles of program planning. Broad application of principles, theories, and concepts in applicable discipline, plus working knowledge of other related fields
• Develop and understand cash flow management principles
• Develop and understand principles of process improvement (i.e. Lean Six Sigma)
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

Secondary Accountabilities

• May require 5+ year in the in DoD program and/or materials management and in production manufacturing operation utilizing MRP/ERP depending upon the job discipline
• May require knowledge of DoD FAR procurement regulations
• May require knowledge of MRP/ERP with a solid understanding of electro‑mechanical assembly operations, bills of material, demand material planning, and the supply chain purchasing process

• 5+ years of relevent experience
• Bachelor’s degree or…